Great, this info is invaluable. Things go infinitely easier if one knows what the plants want (or do in nature). One can not take anything for granted as some Texas bulbs grow as winter growers and others the opposite. Many thanks. > From: oothal@hotmail.com > To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 18:55:42 -0600 > Subject: Re: [pbs] Alophia drummondii seed info > > > > > Hi All, > > > > The first season germination is very bad. They must have some protective mechanism to keep them from germinating the first season. What reason that is I have no idea. > > > > Late last summer I was looking along the road to town and up in the brush at the edge of the forrest line I saw a two seed pods. They looked like A. drummondii pods to me but I am not sure. They were growing in heavy shade and I took some seed. I am eager to see if they were in fact A. drummondii or not, but I guess it will be a couple of years before I know. > > > > Here they are fall winter spring with blooming spring and dormant in the summer. Though the timing of the rains have a big part to play in the blooming time. > > > > > > Justin > > Woodville, TX 8b/9a > > > > > Hi Justin: > > > > > > > > That is a much sought after species but results from seed have not been rewarding. Your comments explain such failures. > > > > > > > > IN THE WILD, the plants is active in autumn/winter and spring and dormant in summer? Flowers in spring? > > > > > > > > OR, they are active in spring, summer and autumn and dormant in winter? Flowers in summer? > > > > > > > > OTHER? > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. > http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222985/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ _________________________________________________________________ ¿Buscás compañero de viaje para estas vacaciones? Aprovechá MSN Amor y Amistad http://match.ar.msn.com/channel/index.aspx/…